Add functionality for building and running agents seprately

[sarthakvijayvergiya]

1. Added support for building the agent image using 'build'
2. Implemented the ability to start the agent container with 'start' with host files mounted into docker container
3. Updated the script to handle the 'resolution' command with its options(build & run)

Build
./demo/run_demo build alice --wallet-type askar-anoncreds --events
Run
./demo/run_demo run alice --wallet-type askar-anoncreds --events

[swcurran]

I’m not clear on what you mean by the “resolution” functionality. I can see the separation of build and run — is that what you mean?

[sarthakvijayvergiya]

I’m not clear on what you mean by the “resolution” functionality. I can see the separation of build and run — is that what you mean?

Yes, the separation of "build" and "run" refers to different functionalities in the script. Specifically, "build" is responsible for building the Docker image of the agent, while "run" executes the agent within a Docker container.

In the "run" functionality, we also mount volumes from the host into the Docker container. This allows for a more streamlined development and debugging process, as we don't need to rebuild the Docker images repeatedly.

Additionally, the script supports a default behavior: if neither "build" nor "run" is specified, it defaults to both building and running the agent.

[swcurran]

Got it — sounds good. Thanks!

[ianco]

Looks good! Can you add a comment to the docs (maybe here: https://github.com/hyperledger/aries-cloudagent-python/blob/main/docs/demo/README.md#other-environment-settings) describing this? Maybe mention that this can support auto-reloading of code so you don't have to repeatedly restart the demo while developing ...

[sarthakvijayvergiya]

Looks good! Can you add a comment to the docs (maybe here: https://github.com/hyperledger/aries-cloudagent-python/blob/main/docs/demo/README.md#other-environment-settings) describing this? Maybe mention that this can support auto-reloading of code so you don't have to repeatedly restart the demo while developing ...

perfect, I have updated the docs.
Thank you!

[ianco]

Hi @sarthakvijayvergiya , ran a quick test and it looks good.

Just to be clear - when I ran the demo and edited the code, the demo didn't auto-reload. I stopped and restarted the agent (didn't have to rebuild the container) and it picked up the changes. So it's a more efficient process for sure, but should it auto-reload without restarting?

[sarthakvijayvergiya]

Hi @sarthakvijayvergiya , ran a quick test and it looks good.

Just to be clear - when I ran the demo and edited the code, the demo didn't auto-reload. I stopped and restarted the agent (didn't have to rebuild the container) and it picked up the changes. So it's a more efficient process for sure, but should it auto-reload without restarting?

You're absolutely right. I haven't implemented auto-reloading. The aim was simply to reduce the need for repetitive container builds.

Adding auto-reloading would indeed be a valuable feature, but it's currently outside the scope of this request. However, I'm more than happy to tackle it in a separate request if that's something we'd like to explore further.

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